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HELP(1-SVR4)        RISC/os Reference Manual         HELP(1-SVR4)



NAME
     help - ask for help with message numbers or SCCS commands

SYNOPSIS
     help [args]

DESCRIPTION
     help finds information to explain a message from a command
     or explain the use of a SCCS command.  Zero or more argu-
     ments may be supplied.  If no arguments are given, help will
     prompt for one.

     The arguments may be either information within the
     parentheses following a message or SCCS command names.

     The response of the program will be the explanatory informa-
     tion related to the argument, if there is any.

     When all else fails, try ``help stuck''.

FILES
     LIBDIR/help              directory containing files of mes-
                              sage text.

     LIBDIR/help/helploc      file containing locations of help
                              files not in LIBDIR/help.

     LIBDIR                   usually /usr/ccs/lib



























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